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Bristol Airport accused of 'land-grab' on nearby common in latest expansion plan
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (368+ words) Protesters are claiming Bristol Airport's expansion would wreck a neighbouring common by installing landing lights and fencing. Bristol Airport Action Network, which is opposing the airport's growth plan, accused it of a "land-grab" at Felton Common. The airport, which recently…...
Bristol stuntman jumps into action with "25, 000 loan to revive Kangaroo Kid show
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (390+ words) A quad bike stuntman from Bristol has dozens of shows booked across the UK for 2026 and 2027 after securing a "25, 000 Start Up Loan to revive his father's famous Kangaroo Kid brand. Sam Coulter, 30, will thrill audiences with wheelies, jumps, tricks and…...
Loungers returns to Bristol roots with Cribbs Mall opening
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (295+ words) Loungers is returning to Bristol, where it launched in 2002, with a new venue at Cribbs Mall. The nationwide bar and dining chain has signed a 15-year lease for a 4, 600 sq ft unit in the heart of the shopping centre's food…...
African animation studio opens Bristol base
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (246+ words) Award-winning African animation studio Triggerfish has opened its UK base in central Bristol. The studio, which has produced work for Netflix, Disney+ and Lucasfilm including Star Wars Visions: Aau's Song, has taken space in the Royal Talbot Buildings in Bristol…...
Bristol co-living scheme reduced to 100 apartments after planning feedback
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (87+ words) Revised plans for a co-living development in Bristol's Southville have reduced the number of studio apartments by 13 following feedback from planners. The application for St John's Gate on Coronation. .. Bristol co-living scheme reduced to 100 apartments after planning feedback More from…...
Bristol City Council's planning department taken out of special measures
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (41+ words) Bristol City Council's planning department has been taken out of special measures after nearly two years. The Government announced on Tuesday, 27 January that the authority had made sufficient. .. Bristol City Council's planning department taken out of special measures...
Bristol sees continued growth in homes approved for development - the highest in three years
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (51+ words) More than 1, 700 new homes were completed in Bristol in the last financial year (2024/25), the highest in three years, despite a national trend that saw a 6% decrease across the country as a whole. Bristol sees continued growth in homes approved for…...
Unite delays flagship 500-bed Bristol student scheme and scraps London development
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (499+ words) A major student housing development forming a key element of Bristol's Temple Quarter regeneration has been delayed by city-based specialist Unite while it explores options to secure "best value' for the project. The 500-bed Freestone Island on Gas Lane behind…...
New appointments to 'supercharge start-up success' at Nat West Bristol Hub Accelerator
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (427+ words) Nat West Group has said it is set to accelerate Bristol's thriving entrepreneurial landscape, announcing two key appointments to its Accelerator Hub. Chris Blues and Olivia Holmes join the Bristol Accelerator team as acceleration managers, combining expertise in start-up growth…...
Kitchen brand HUSK cooks up opening of second Bristol showroom
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (101+ words) Started by experienced joiners and furniture makers Dave Young and Ross Norgate, the company was founded on the belief that beautiful bespoke kitchens should be available to everyone. .. Kitchen brand HUSK cooks up opening of second Bristol showroom British kitchen…...